Ning Leng
Assistant Professor
Ning Leng is an Assistant Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University. Dr. Leng specializes in the political economy of China and Global China, and the institutional effects of authoritarianism.
Her work on domestic China includes publications on the motivations, methods, and outcomes of state control over businesspeople, academics, and government officials. Her work on Global China includes public opinion of China in the Global South, the Chinese government’s view of the Global South, and China’s legal influence in South America. She is the author of an award-winning book, Politicizing Business, published by Cambridge University Press. She is also the recepient of Georgetown University's Provost's Award for Outstanding Research Achievement, and McCourt School's Teaching Exellence Award.
Dr. Leng received her Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and was a postdoc at Harvard University's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. She is a Carnegie China Fellow for the year of 2026-2027, Penn Project Fellow for the year of 2026-2027, and Wilson China Fellow for the year of 2025-2026.